1 . Wildfires were rapidly spreading through northern and southern California as powerful winds swept through the state, burning homes and forcing more than 200,000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires. Firefighters and volunteers worked around the clock, risking their lives to save others, although thick clouds of wildfire smoke hung in the air.

But it's not just humans in danger’s path. A video of a horse running away from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse's heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.

Volunteers were rescuing several horses from the wildfire when one of the horses jumped away from the group. They were trying to help the horse, but he refused. They probably had no idea what was wrong with the horse, who just started running away from them. The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescuers' best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn't leave them behind. As the tension increased, several human strangers jumped in to help the animals — they went back to the burning barn where some of the horses remained.

You can watch the horse run back into the smoke-filled area, reconnect with the horses inside the fence, and quickly accompany them out of the fenced-off area. Though it's not clear from the video, CBS Los Angeles reported that all but one of the horses involved were saved. Disastrous as the California wildfires have been, the video and countless other rescue stories — humans and animals alike — are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place.

1. What does the author intend to show by telling the wildfires in detail in Para. 1?

A．What caused the big wildfires.	B．How serious the wildfires were.
C．What rescuers did in the wildfires.	D．How rapidly the wildfires spread.

2. What does the underlined phrases ''went viral'' mean?

A．Turned bad.	B．Got attacked.
C．Became interesting.	D．Grew popular.

3. Which words can best describe the horse?

A．Loyal but stubborn.	B．Caring and courageous.
C．Responsible and clever.	D．Flexible but aggressive.

4. What message does the author want to convey?

A．Fighting disasters needs joint efforts.	B．Animals are always friends of man.
C．All good deeds deserve to be praised.	D．Animals show goodness to each other.

2 . This summer’s surprise hit at movie theaters across China was the re-telling of the ancient myth (神话) of Nezha. The animated film has taken in over four billion yuan at the box office and become one of the country’s most successful films ever. It proved that China could produce animation films comparable to those produced in Hollywood and Japan.

The film, directed by Yang Yu, was a massive undertaking from start to finish. He spent two years writing the script (剧本) and three more years making a film which required the efforts of 1,600 animators. But for Yang it was a labor of love and a way, as he said, he could prove to himself that he could change his fate and inspire others to change their fate as well.

“I used to suffer from a lot of prejudice after changing my career,” said Yang, who had studied pharmacology (药理学) at university and was “fated” to be a pharmacist. “Since then I have thought about making an animated film to encourage young people to persist in their dreams.”

Over the years, I have come across a few students who were labelled as “devils.” Some misbehaved simply because they were not mature enough. Others were disruptive (引起混乱的) and uncooperative when they were in a bad mood. They usually had family problems in the form of overly critical mothers or fathers that were too strict. For those students, a great deal of compassion and understanding was required to let them know they were not “fated” to be bad. As they grew up, they would have the power to change their circumstance.

If you have seen Nezha, you know what a terrific, entertaining film it is. But the film also imparts (传授) an important lesson: We should not judge ourselves or others too harshly(严厉地), so as not to allow those negative judgments to control our fate.

1. According to the article, what’s the similarity between Yang Yu and the Nezha in his new film?

A．They were both born into wealthy families.

B．They both rose to fame at an early age.

C．They both make every effort to realize their dreams.

D．They both take control of their own fate.

2. It can be inferred from the article that _______.

A．Chinese people used to have a prejudice against homegrown animated films

B．Yang Yu was inspired to make the film Nezha because he dropped out of college

C．Nezha develops a close relationship with Ao Bing in the new film

D．the author is a little critical of parents who were too strict with their children

3. According to the author, it is unfair to _____.

A．show prejudice against the Dragon King

B．criticize those who play practical jokes on others

C．label a person and treat them differently

D．punish a person who is labeled as a “devil”

4. We can most probably read this passage from ______.

A．a travel magazine	B．an ad booklet
C．a blog	D．a fiction novel

3 . I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here's what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.

1. The best title of this passage probably is     

A．Love your friends	B．Live a real life
C．Don't waste time	D．Be a good mother and wife

2. How did the author form her view of life?

A．Through working and social experience.	B．By learning from her friends.
C．Through an unfortunate experience.	D．From her children and husband

3. By the underlined sentence "It is so easy to exist instead of to live" in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to            .

A．make a living rather than live a real life	B．work rather than enjoy life
C．waste a lot in life	D．forget the most important lessons in life

4. What's the author's attitude toward work?

A．Do it well to serve others.	B．To earn enough money to make life better.
C．Try your best to get higher position and pay.	D．Don't let it affect your real life.

4 . When Wilbur and Orville Wright finished their flight at Kitty Hawk, Americans celebrated the brotherly bond. The brothers had grown up playing together, they had been in the newspaper business together, and they had built an airplane together. They even said they "thought together." However, when the Wright brothers said they thought together, what they really meant is that they argued together. After long arguments we often found ourselves in the position of each having been pulled to the other's side,"

Orville reflected. I don't think they really got mad," their mechanic (机械师) remembered, but they sure got awfully hot."

The skill to get hot without getting mad is critical in life. But it’s one that few parents teach to their kids. We want to give kids a stable home, so we ѕtор ѕіblіngѕ (兄弟姐妹) from quаrrеlіng and we have our own arguments behind closed doors. Yet if kids never get exposed to disagreement, we’ll end up limiting their creativity. As the psychologist Robert Albert put it, the creative person-to-be comes from a family that is anything but harmonious, one with a “wobble (摇晃).”Orville Wright came from a wobbly family. The brothers often watched their father Milton Wright fight with school authorities who weren't fond of his decision to let his kids miss a half-day of school from time to time to learn on their own.

The Wright brothers weren't t alone. The Beatles fought over instruments and tunes. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak argued constantly while designing the first Apple computer. Brainstorming groups generate16 percent more ideas when the members are encouraged to criticize one another. The most creative ideas in Chinese technology companies come from teams that have real disagreement early on.

Children need to learn the value of thoughtful disagreement. We should teach kids that silence is bad manners. It disrespects the value of your own view point and your own voice. It's a sign of respect to care enough about someone's opinion that you’re willing to challenge it. Good arguments are wobbly: a team or family might rock back and forth but it never tips over. If kids don't learn to wobble, they never learn to walk; they end up standing still.

1. What does the author say about the Wright brothers?

A．They always took advice from their mechanic.

B．They knew little about the newspaper business.

C．They often held conflicting opinions.

D．They kept a very tense relationship.

2. What sort of father was Milton Wright?

A．Untraditional.	B．Generous.
C．Scholarly.	D．Sensitive.

3. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?

A．Summarize the previous paragraphs.	B．Add some background information.
C．Introduce a new topic for discussion.	D．Provide more examples to support his idea.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Conversation matter in a family kids	B．Uncomfortable silence harms Kids.
C．Kids, would you please start fighting:	D．Parents, would you please stop arguing?

5 . Three years ago, I participated in Model United Nations (MUN) held by the Education Department, which was a mock (模拟的)UN activity. During the two days, students are separated in different groups which _____ different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has ____ awards: best delegates (代表)，honorary mentions, and verbal mentions.

Each time I participate in MUN, I made good ____ and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I'd _____ because I had never won the best delegate award. I _____ those who didn't deserve to win the award but won it various times, and I was just filled with ____ at their success. I thought about why they shouldn't have won and why I should have. This ____ me to ask the director. ____ the director, he helped me patiently and _____my weakness. Later I realized that it was also _____not to get the award because I could actually ______ something, and that I shouldn't _________the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be. It made me ____ that if I had won the best delegate award easily, I wouldn't have learned how to become a better delegate and I wouldn't have _____ my short- comings and turned failures into victories.

Failures are completely subjective-we can look at a result as a failure or a ____ Any failure can be regarded as a(n) ____ because you can always learn something from it and do _____ next time. This is supported by John Locke's theory that we are born with blank views ; knowledge and ability are learned from our _______. That's true. If I make a mistake in the life practice, then I probably won't _______ that next time. I believe this is __ the best way to become better.

1.

A．strengthen

B．condemn

C．inspire

D．represent

2.

A．various

B．temporary

C．identical

D．false

3.

A．appointments

B．preparations

C．predictions

D．explanations

4.

A．accelerated

B．exited

C．failed

D．succeeded

5.

A．approached

B．trained

C．expected

D．witnessed

6.

A．relief

B．envy

C．satisfaction

D．delight

7.

A．stopped

B．refused

C．invited

D．led

8.

A．Thanks to

B．Next to

C．In honor of

D．In spite of

9.

A．lost sight of

B．pointed out

C．gave up

D．looked down on

10.

A．annoyed

B．ashamed

C．good

D．terrible

11.

A．learn

B．desert

C．delete

D．display

12.

A．miss

B．win

C．deliver

D．value

13.

A．regret

B．misguide

C．doubt

D．understand

14.

A．overcome

B．judged

C．neglected

D．forgotten

15.

A．bond

B．bet

C．victory

D．loss

16.

A．aim

B．benefit

C．burden

D．limit

17.

A．funnier

B．worse

C．better

D．slower

18.

A．decisions

B．attitudes

C．positions

D．experiences

19.

A．repeat

B．admit

C．accept

D．notice

20.

A．wrongly

B．scarcely

C．truly

D．narrowly

6 . I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. “Mom, come here! There’s this lady here, my_______!”

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to_______.

I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He_______ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little_______?”

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked.

“It’s the way I was_______,”I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.

My life as a little person is filled with_______like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my_______. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf (侏儒)._______ so, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t_________ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to____________ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ______________ to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and____________the fact that I was going to be____________my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I____________ in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not______________as I’ve grown older. People are____________when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I____________myself: “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children’s questions that make my life____________. I enjoy answering their questions. My______________is that people will accept their peers (同龄人), no matter what size and shape they come in, and treat them with____________

1.

A．weight

B．size

C．shape

D．personality

2.

A．scold

B．explain

C．apologize

D．reply

3.

A．studied

B．identified

C．inspected

D．checked

4.

A．lady

B．mummy

C．person

D．girl

5.

A．raised

B．viewed

C．treated

D．born

6.

A．excuses

B．pains

C．stares

D．stories

7.

A．shortcoming

B．difference

C．ugliness

D．shyness

8.

A．Just

B．Even

C．If

D．Or

9.

A．admit

B．care

C．fear

D．realize

10.

A．hate

B．tolerate

C．forget

D．ignore

11.

A．determined

B．struggled

C．managed

D．learned

12.

A．refuse

B．enjoy

C．consider

D．accept

13.

A．exposed

B．pitied

C．noticed

D．avoided

14.

A．made up for

B．ended up with

C．kept track of

D．made use of

15.

A．increased

B．decreased

C．improved

D．changed

16.

A．scared

B．satisfied

C．amazed

D．puzzled

17.

A．remind

B．inform

C．warn

D．praise

18.

A．fantastic

B．meaningless

C．embarrassing

D．special

19.

A．promise

B．intention

C．hope

D．advantage

20.

A．respect

B．frankness

C．sympathy

D．emotion

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In this constantly changing world, how to put the knowledge     1     (gain) every day into reality has interested numerous people. As a proverb goes, "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key     2     it. " Apparently, this saying     3     (try) to deliver the message that we ought not to stop practicing it if we     4     (true) want to master the knowledge we learn.

There are several reasons     5     (account) for this statement. To begin with, human beings are     6     (forget) beings; therefore, only     7     we use knowledge, make mistakes, and try to use it again will we be able to remember it by heart.     8     ,

knowledge has become growingly complicated and we can seldom grasp the essence(实质)of it if we do not practice it again and again.

Practicing over and over, to sum up,     9     (be) of the greatest importance for those who are determined to learn knowledge well. As a student, I hope that     10     young can focus more attention on practicing what they learn.

8 . Occasionally, I long to be lost in a ''memory meal, '' biting into one of the nostalgic foods I enjoyed as a child. As a vegetarian, some tasty food like fried bacon is no longer my _______, but old memories die hard. One day, after a meal of locally grown organic food, I found myself _______ something fatty, crisp — bacon.

Back then, bacon came _______ into our household. When it did, it was an event. I would stand excitedly in the kitchen, watching mum complete the _______ work with a strong woody scent. When it was ready, I always slowly took every _______ of the little fatty curls and wanted more. It would be months before the next bacon _______ entered our household.

I had not tasted bacon in years, but the moment I _______ my desire for it, my husband began _______ the grocery stores for the best ''fake bacon'' that could bring us back to the carefree eating of our childhoods. How could he cook that soy(豆制品)so that it would _______ the tatstes of our younger years? __________, Ron did the next morning.

After Ron __________ the bacon to me as if he were handing me a golden crown, I closed my eyes and took a big bite. The soy actually smelled and tasted like __________. I thought of my late parents. My mother was never a morning person, but she __________ to the cooking occasion when bacon was on the menu. My father would delay half an hour to work and share this __________ luxury with us. Suddenly I realized it didn't matter whether I was eating pork or soy: the __________ themselves were just delicious.

1.

A．problem

B．exception

C．option

D．condition

2.

A．expecting

B．resisting

C．cooking

D．handling

3.

A．frequently

B．rarely

C．roughly

D．completely

4.

A．eye-catching

B．mouth-watering

C．heart-breaking

D．time-consuming

5.

A．step

B．grab

C．idea

D．bite

6.

A．study

B．treat

C．deal

D．purchase

7.

A．forgot

B．distracted

C．mentioned

D．reflected

8.

A．adopting

B．buying

C．combing

D．heading

9.

A．shift

B．hide

C．influence

D．resemble

10.

A．Incredibly

B．Probably

C．Constantly

D．Practically

11.

A．threw

B．preserved

C．selected

D．presented

12.

A．fruit

B．bacon

C．vegetable

D．sugar

13.

A．rose

B．failed

C．objected

D．meant

14.

A．usual

B．regular

C．occasional

D．normal

15.

A．attempts

B．memories

C．benefits

D．offers

9 . There are many reasons why students don't do well in school． Sometimes it's related to， for example， learning challenges， an_____ to connect with an instructor， or simply being bored．

These reasons are relevant to me as a former at-risk student． In the 10th grade， I failed 6 of 7 classes because I didn't_____ with the teacher's teaching method， and _____ with students who didn't care about school． As a result， I_____ 10th grade and was assigned to Ms． Felder's office．

Ms． Felder made it clear that my _____ behavior wouldn't be allowed． She also provided a（n）_____ direction that I didn't want， but really needed at that time． Our ongoing conversations didn't _____ change my behavior， although it was the first time an educator showed any _____ for me．

The previous school year I didn't receive any offer of_____ from my teachers． The_____ during my second attempt at 10th grade was Ms． Felder - who was everywhere I didn't want her to be． She was always in my _____： checking-in， providing guidance， and supporting my growth． I didn't want her_____， but it's one of the best things that happened in my life． This seemingly _____ year with Ms． Felder made a change in my thinking and behavior，_____ unfortunately it would take many years before my performance and expectations for myself would slowly change．

My_____ journey was very difficult． Part of the reason that I_____ pushing forward was that I _____ that Ms． Felder told me to do better and have higher expectations for myself． After many years of academic _____， I graduated with my undergraduate degree from a famous university； "Ms． Felder： Thank you for being there， supporting this once_____ youth． Please know that the lessons you taught me are now_____ with at-risk students through my work to help them to be and do better， too．"

1.

A．inability

B．interest

C．indication

D．inspiration

2.

A．agree

B．deal

C．connect

D．meet

3.

A．exchanged

B．associated

C．argued

D．competed

4.

A．feared

B．hated

C．stayed

D．repeated

5.

A．violent

B．awesome

C．strange

D．bad

6.

A．unfair

B．improper

C．tough

D．easy

7.

A．regularly

B．luckily

C．clearly

D．immediately

8.

A．doubt

B．comment

C．concern

D．duty

9.

A．assistance

B．examination

C．scold

D．explanation

10.

A．opportunity

B．problem

C．challenge

D．difference

11.

A．plan

B．business

C．system

D．career

12.

A．introduction

B．influence

C．involvement

D．information

13.

A．unbearable

B．useful

C．universal

D．unique

14.

A．so

B．if

C．but

D．because

15.

A．spiritual

B．educational

C．professional

D．technical

16.

A．suggested

B．avoided

C．considered

D．kept

17.

A．remembered

B．recorded

C．noted

D．determined

18.

A．applications

B．struggles

C．performances

D．researches

19.

A．absent-minded

B．at-risk

C．kind-hearted

D．hard-working

20.

A．shared

B．compared

C．agreed

D．combined

10 . Victor Frankl， the author of Mans Search for Meaning， once wrote， "'Everything can be taken from a person but one thing： the last of human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances．" Frankl was right． Attitude is a choice． You could be faced with a thousand problems， many or most over which you have absolutely no control． However， there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude．

To be honest， it wasn't until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact． All through my teens and into my early adult life， I can't tell you the number of times that I heard， "Bob， if you'd just change your attitude， you would do a lot better．" At that time， I didn't know what attitude was， let alone know how to change it!

Attitude and results are inseparable， They follow one another as night follows day． One is the cause， while the other， the result． There is a term we use to distinguish this "cause and effect " relationship， which is called The Law of Cause and Effect． Simply stated， if you think in negative terms， you will get negative results； if you think in positive terms， you will achieve positive results． Some people always see wrong things in the world． These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems， rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude． Thus， it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life． However， there are others who are forever winning and living the good life． They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen． They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another． They're in control of their life． Their wins are a matter of choice．

You can experience that kind of life as well， you only need to decide． Dorothea Brand once said， "Act as if it were impossible to fail， " and I challenge you to do so． By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day， you will change your entire outlook． You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter what your circumstances are． Don't wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you． Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead．

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1？ ______

A．Freedom is the last thing we can control．

B．Most problems in life are in our control．

C．We can choose our attitude at any time．

D．A man can lose anything but freedom．

2. Why does the author use the example of himself in Para． 2？ ______

A．To show attitude is important to the old．

B．To show understanding attitude takes time．

C．To prove attitude impacts greatly on people．

D．To prove the author was very stubborn．

3. Knowing "The Law of Cause and Effect" helps readers ______ ．

A．understand what causes a good attitude

B．analyze the effect of a negative attitude

C．understand "cause and effect" relationship better

D．know the benefit of choosing active attitude

4. What is the writer's message conveyed in this passage？ ______

A．Winning is a matter of control．

B．Success begins with positive attitude．

C．Bad attitude results in bad results．

D．Attitude and results are inseparable．